Khan's family joins backchannel talks between PTI and authorities
Sources cited by Geo News say a meeting between Khan's relatives and his sisters was arranged, and two of the sisters may be freed within days.
Family members of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have reportedly joined backchannel contacts between his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the authorities, the first time his relatives have taken part in the process, according to Geo News.
The contacts are meant to address issues involving Khan, his family and the party through dialogue rather than continued confrontation, Geo News and Minute Mirror reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Minute Mirror said the account was carried by The News.
Sources said the contacts had produced some progress, including the facilitation of a meeting between members of Khan's family and his sisters. At least two of his sisters could be released in the coming days, the reports said. No formal announcement or confirmation of any release has been made.
The initiative is said to involve representatives of the PTI as well as people from government and official circles. Some of those taking part have not been identified, and they have not publicly acknowledged their involvement, the reports said.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan is understood to be playing a role in building the contacts. Approached for comment, he declined to discuss the matter. Geo News quoted him as saying he could not speak about such matters.
Khan's brother-in-law, Ahad Khan, was heard acknowledging the backchannel contacts during a conversation with journalists, according to the reports.
The reports come amid a prolonged deadlock between the PTI and the authorities, in which repeated confrontations and public exchanges have not produced a breakthrough. A source told Geo News that the contacts could be turned into concrete steps in the coming days and might open the way to a wider understanding between the party and the authorities.
Geo News described the participation of Khan's relatives as particularly significant because the issues surrounding him and his family have increasingly become part of the broader political confrontation.
No agreement has been confirmed, and there has been no official word on the release of Khan's sisters.
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